Foodies with a penchant for luxury should make a beeline for the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab in Dubai — and pack an extra stomach.

Showers embellished with 24-carat gold tiles. Duvets filled with eiderdown harvested from abandoned duck nests in Iceland. Pillow menus. Thirty different types of marble. A ceiling made of 21,000 ...

It doesn't get any more high-end than the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. The Burj even describes itself as the "world's most luxurious hotel." So it's no wonder that the hotel is also home to a seafood ...

Step inside the legendary Burj Al Arab, Dubai’s 7-star hotel! From golden interiors to private butlers, luxury waterparks, ...

Located on its own private island, Jumeirah Burj Al Arab is separated from the bright lights of Dubai by a carefully guarded causeway, giving it an air of exclusivity from the off. Neighbouring Souk ...

With its towering skyscrapers, super-sized shopping malls and ultra-luxurious trappings, it’s easy to see why visitors can get swept away by the glitz and glamour of Dubai. From a gold-plated welcome ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kat Kotrba covers the luxury hospitality industry for Forbes. The waiter places a freshly-pressed orange juice in front of me just ...

The Burj Al Arab from afar looks as if it’s about to sail into the Arabian Sea on a windy day. It touts itself as a “7-star hotel,” so I figured I’d find out for myself when I stayed there in November ...

How many hotels can claim to be recognisable by their silhouette alone, like Peter Pan? The Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Dubai's last word in opulent, excessive luxury, can. Since it opened its glass doors ...

It's been 17 years now since the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai swung open the doors on one of the world's most luxurious, and, now, iconic, hotels. By some accounts, it was nicknamed the ...